Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17
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&c IL soastiAass Cr~st Fua. Bat again
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Ever oeea Ga oaet Ne whewi bat
rsu have missed somsthiax teu y9a
they are lusl spse1d4d Al least 80 tie
girls ia es.r noass told ne lzst surmer
ID 1 believed them. sAs agreed % get oas
uo fAe setIlag up wasn't much tr0ab.e.
Il wss oniy % Interview The farmer with
Wa0M Ee were boarding, engage 10 give
bin tWc-tAlFds tae value ef bis team aod
~ wagon for the Use of them the arsE
bnsnt n9oaligat algat that came along
ana tae Thing 8as coae. / did this sn4
tea ths girls Of II, 4ud they called De q
carli.g
Tals was the natural result Of being the
only msscnliae boarter ia 4 rom znt.c farm
hsase which also contained half dezea
pretty mischief loving girls, VITA one 0f
whom, The prsttsrst. aaa NEST mischieyous,
of the i0t, Eve Will call her Susie because
that wssn'l her n4mel, w4s hopeiessly IN
lsVe. To resume; The girls, ss 1 said, were
eAgAtsd, Sasae ddn'l pizy = trick On me
Tor tie rest Of taat day, and actually let
me squeeze her hand a. We sal wrapped ia
tha shadows Of the piazz4 that evening
The day of 81, evseLful night arrived at
LAST, aad every thing was serene TIL noon.
when suddenly the horizon was darkened
By cloud considerably larger than a nlsn's
hana, Ia fact q whole mAa; a great hrixing
fellow who seemed 10 D. On very friendly
terms wlth susie. She and the rest Of tha
girls seemed delighted with him. bat was
cssgusted ~ s.ght, and the feeling was
c.lnched By his casling out Immediately +
after his iatroducu0a:
"Ooln 70 have a s.rawride l hear, TO-
night. jenkins. jus. n the nick Of time
ala't L Dsused glad Capital sport AL
tae' rage ~ Long Branch and New York
Reea on half q dozen already. Yes. cap
ital sport. Bat you got 10 manage 'em
rghL you know"
Ifelt a. Il / would like 20 manage him
''rigat'' for about ava minutes, but a. thas
pleasure was denied ne had 10 be con-
tent with managing my temper
Wei, the team came around in due
time, and we began 10 load those six g.rs
up. Nhew, bat IL was JOB How they
screamed, and kicked and ssuirmcd.
Vowed they couldn'- get in. They would
de II they tired %. which meant they were
dying all the tire 10 try. Al last Il was
al over Every girl had been gotten I'D
some how. and dripping with perspira-
tlon, I. too, ciinb.d In. to take, as sup
posed a seat beside Susie
Alas for human hopes and woman's per-
riy. Rigat before rae, in the snuggest,
cosiest corner. sat Susie, cuddled up b.
side the .othcr fellow" thar Jonesl
was dunfOunded, and stood taking a
the situation IN much disgust, TIL aer sill
very voice .lsPed N 10 sweetest tone:
why, Mr.. Jenkinsl Haven't we left
any room for youi Jennie, do N owe up and
make place FOR Mr.. jenkins"
This was adding insuls to injury. Jennie was
the only ugly giri in tAe party. She owned
a red, not auburn. but blszirg red head.
sRu0 Rose and freckles, with tongue aud
temper 70 match / hadn't paid my money
20 sit beside Jcauie. on no, And hastily
said "DoTt disturb .ysurself: Il-rn-
do never saia w14t for at that NO.
rzcut the horses started with iork. and /.
after paving ths air for = second, dropoed
fuil ieagth in the bottom OF the wagon.
Six treble shrielIs sounded against one
base laggh, q sPeh Il with an se'' under.
stsndinglyl and then u con fused mass Of
tands tried 70 help nsa up, but only sue
~ -. cccded IN siRk-
-ct-,sA - ing me deeper in